Atlantic Biorefinery Conference

The Biorefinery Conference at Cape Breton University will look at how to inject some new potential into traditional resource industries. Andrew Swanson, the CEO of the Verschuren Centre at CBU, describes what to expect. (runs 9:19 June 03, 2014)

Information Morning - Cape BretonLarissa Koniuk - Bicycle OperaJul 31, 2015 | 7:45During the summer you're bound to see cyclists on the roads around Cape Breton...but how many of them will be hauling a cello behind them, some props, lighting? Well a couple of them will be; the Bicycle Opera is touring Nova Scotia this summer.

Information Morning - Cape BretonAndy Parnaby - Stories we tellJul 31, 2015 | 8:54Cape Breton is well known for it's storytelling tradition and now a professor at CBU is bringing that legacy into the classroom. Andy Parnaby will offer a new history course in September called "Stories we tell".

Information Morning - Cape BretonKevin Barrett - Beinn Bhreagh HeritageJul 30, 2015 | 5:11The much loved summer home of Alexander and Mabel Bell on the shores of the Bras D'or in Baddeck was always a special place for the famous couple and their family and today it will receive provincial heritage designation.

Information Morning - Cape BretonJim St. Clair - InconstantJul 29, 2015 | 8:10The island of Boularderie, Cape Breton, and Wellington, New Zealand have an enduring connection. A ship built at Old Cove at the end of St. James Rd. It was built by shipbuilder George Old and crew in 1848, and survives in part in Wellington.

Information Morning - Cape BretonMarjorie Davison - Nova Scotia's New Apprenticeship AgencyJul 29, 2015 | 8:23It's been just over a year since Nova Scotia's new Apprenticeship Agency was established. And yesterday Premier Stephen McNeil was touting the success of the department, especially for young people in Nova Scotia.

Information Morning - Cape BretonJennifer Ludlow - The Summer PeopleJul 29, 2015 | 7:40The Port Morien Summer People are back! For years the people of Port Morien have been making dolls, creatures, and scenes to display on their lawns. The Summer People Festival use to be an annual event but the people have been missing the last few years.

Information Morning - Cape BretonGeoff MacLellan - A Toll Bridge at Englishtown?Jul 27, 2015 | 4:34The Provincial Government is going to put out a request for proposals for a feasibility study on a possible toll bridge at Englishtown and Little Narrows. People now use a cable ferry to get across St Anne's Bay and St Patrick's Channel.

Information Morning - Cape BretonChristine Porter, "Ron, and Dr. Monika Dutt - Hep. C PanelJul 27, 2015 | 16:56Cape Breton has more than double the provincial rate of Hepatitis C according to 2013 statistics. Thirty per cent of those cases are among people younger than 25 with the highest rates of the disease in Cape Breton are among injection drug users.

Information Morning - Cape BretonHematologist Shortage Follow-upJul 24, 2015 | 9:56People with blood diseases and disorders can expect longer wait times while the search is on for replacement hematologists in Sydney and Halifax. Dr. David Gass is a physician adviser for the NS Department of Health. (runs 9:56 July 24, 2015)

Information Morning - Cape BretonHorse Expo at C200Jul 23, 2015 | 4:22Reporter Joan Weeks trots over to Centre 200 for a preview of the Sydney Horse Expo scheduled July 24th - 26th. Joan speaks with the Artistic Director and some of the young trick riders in the show. (runs 4:22 July 23, 2015)